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Acraea Lycoa

Acraea lycoa

Photo by dotun55
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Field Notes

Description:

Young butterfly, newly-eclosed I think, on citrus tree basking in the morning sun to dry its damp wings.

Habitat:

Citrus (orange) tree

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Acraea lycoa

Species ID Suggestions

Lycoa Acraea

Acraea lycoa

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bayucca
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Comments (2)
bayucca
Nymphalidae, Acraeinae, Acraeini, Acraea lycoa, female.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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